ALCTS Web Course: Fundamentals of Collection Development & Management

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ALCTS Web Course: Fundamentals of Collection Development & Management

Session 3: June 10 – July 5

This four-week online course addresses the basic components of collection
development and management (CDM) in libraries. Complete definition of
collection development and collection management:

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   Collections policies and budgets as part of library planning
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   Collection development (selecting for and building collections)
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   Collection management (evaluating and making decisions about existing
   collections, including decisions about withdrawal, transfer, preservation)
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   Collection analysis—why and how to do it
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   Outreach, liaison, and marketing
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   Trends and some suggestions about the future for collection development
   and management

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

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   Describe the range of CDM responsibilities and the required skills and
   competencies
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   List the elements in a collection development policy
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   Write a collection development policy
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   Explain the importance of collection analysis
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   Perform one or more types of analysis
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   Explain outreach and liaison responsibilities and be able to develop a
   plan to increase your activities in these areas

Who Should Attend:

This is a fundamentals course that will appeal to anyone interested in the
topic with no previous experience.

Instructors

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   Brian Quinn, Coordinator of Collection Development, Texas Tech University
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   Jennifer Arnold, Director of Library Services, Central Piedmont
   Community College
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   Alexandria Arnold, Executive Director, Bernardsville (NJ) Public Library
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   Alison Armstrong, Collection Management Librarian, Radford University
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   Jennifer Matthews, Collection Strategy Librarian at Rowan University (NJ)
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   Edward Lener, Associate Director, Collection Management at Virginia Tech
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   Skye Hardesty, Head of Collection Development, Georgia State University
   (Atlanta, GA)

Registration Fee:

$109 ALCTS Member and $139 Non-member

The Fundamentals of Collection Development & Management is generously
sponsored by Midwest Tape <https://www.midwesttape.com/>.

For additional details, registration links, and contact information see:
http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webcourse/fcdm/ol_templ

For questions about registration, contact ALA Registration by calling
1-800-545-2433 and press 5 or email registration_at_ala.org. For all other
questions or comments related to web courses, contact Megan Dougherty,
ALCTS Continuing Education Program Officer at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 5038 or
alctsce_at_ala.org.

*Posted on behalf of the ALCTS Continuing Education Committee.*